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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knutr Sveinsson (ranked 1825 p4p, 212 weight class) and Tito Griffin (ranked 1415 p4p, 166 weight class). Tito Griffin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Knutr Sveinsson's chin.
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205 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
29
265 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knutr Sveinsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Griffin! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sveinsson misses with a head kick.
Sveinsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sveinsson misses with a leg kick and Sveinsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sveinsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Tito Griffin has been cut. Sveinsson works the jab nicely. Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffin throws a jab when Sveinsson was well out of range. Sveinsson moves out of range of the strikes. Sveinsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sveinsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Griffin misses with an uppercut. Griffin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Griffin lands with an overhand left. Sveinsson gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Griffin counter with a right hand. Sveinsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab. A shot to the liver by Sveinsson. Beautiful body shot. Sveinsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Sveinsson pushes Griffin away with a front kick. Griffin looks winded! Sveinsson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sveinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Sveinsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sveinsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffin doesn't seem bothered though. Sveinsson misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sveinsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Griffin is looking for the big counter here. Sveinsson slips under a jab. Sveinsson moves out of range of the strikes. Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sveinsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sveinsson takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses. Sveinsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one. A jab from Sveinsson misses. Griffin throws out a counter right but Sveinsson avoids it with no problem. Griffin misses the jab. Sveinsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Griffin takes one to the chin there. Sveinsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sveinsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffin is rocked! Sveinsson goes for a small jab and connects. Now Sveinsson goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Griffin stumbles back but Sveinsson runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Griffin to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Griffin will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Knutr Sveinsson! Knutr Sveinsson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Red Light Coffeeshop, into his post fight interview. Tito Griffin was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for the fight thank you fans and my opponet you were the better fighter'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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